Beginning Fall 2007, students completing a MASTERS THESIS/PROJECT or DOCTORAL DISSERTATION have two choices for final submission: Traditional Submission or etd @ Mason

George Mason University has incorporated a new policy for Dissertation and Thesis submission. In addition to the traditional multiple-paper copy method of submission, students now have the option of participating in the etd @ Mason program by submitting a single paper copy and an electronic copy (in portable document format -.pdf) instead of multiple cotton copies. Here is how the two options compare:

Traditional	Electronic (etd @ Mason)
Thesis/Project	Thesis/Project
Two copies on 100% cotton paper	One copy on 100% cotton paper
One completed transmittal sheet	One PDF version on CD (for Library)
	One completed transmittal sheet
	One completed MARS agreement
	One completed Electronic Submission Form
Dissertation	Dissertation*
Two copies on 100% cotton paper	One copy on 100% cotton paper
One CD ROM with PDF version (for UMI/ProQuest)	One CD ROM with PDF version (for UMI/ProQuest)
One completed transmittal sheet	One PDF version on CD (for Library)
One completed Survey of Earned Doctorates	One completed transmittal sheet
One completed UMI Publishing Agreement	One completed Survey of Earned Doctorates
One check for $55 or $150* made payable to PQIL	One completed UMI Publishing Agreement
	One check for $55 or $150** made payable to PQIL
	One completed MARS agreement.
	One completed Electronic Submission Form